October 8, 2021 Plant Named After 50 Years, John Hay, J. Carter Brown, Faith Ringgold, Deanna Raybourn, Epitaph for a Peach by David M. Masumoto, and Bill’ Vaughan
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Botanical History On This Day
1838 Birth of John Hay, American politician, diplomat, and poet, who served three assassinated presidents, including Lincoln. He loved his estate, The Fells, where his wife, Clara, tended to roses and hydrangeas. His nature-inspired poem Words reflects on how a single word can change the heart through the seasons.
1934 Birth of J. Carter Brown, American art visionary and director of the U.S. National Gallery of Art. He used the analogy of walking through a Japanese garden to emphasize the importance of experiencing art in person.
1930 Birth of Faith Ringgold, American artist known for narrative quilts celebrating African American culture. Faith’s garden in New Jersey inspires her daily, and she hosts garden parties benefiting arts education.
Unearthed Words
Explore a touching moment from Deanna Raybourn’s Silent in the Sanctuary, where friendship and unspoken emotions unfold beneath the golden light of the Boboli Gardens and ancient cypress trees.
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Explore Epitaph for a Peach by David M. Masumoto, a 1996 memoir that lyrically chronicles four seasons on a family farm. Masumoto shares heartfelt insights about patience, chaos, and community in organic peach farming.
Buy the book on Amazon: Epitaph for a Peach
Today's Botanic Spark
1915 Birth of William E. 'Bill' Vaughan, beloved American columnist and humorist known for his folksy garden sayings like “Suburbia is where developers bulldoze trees then name streets after them.” His daily columns delighted readers with humor and warmth.
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